Tusk stated that a wanted former Polish official is in hiding in Tiraspol

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that Marcin Romanowski, the former deputy justice minister who is currently wanted, is most likely in Tiraspol. According to him, intelligence agencies of partner countries confirm with 99 percent certainty that he is in Transnistria.

Last week, Moldovan intelligence agencies stated that they had no information indicating that Marcin Romanowski had entered Moldova or the territory of unrecognized Transnistria.

“Since there has been a great deal of speculation and misinformation regarding Mr. Romanowski and his whereabouts, I can say that the services of other countries in the region with which we cooperate have confirmed to us that Mr. Romanowski is—with 99% certainty, just to be on the safe side—in Transnistria, in Tiraspol,” said Donald Tusk during the media-open portion of the government meeting.

“I don’t think any further comment is needed here. This fact alone speaks volumes not only about Mr. Romanowski but also about the entire political faction that has exploited such people and continues to cover for them,” the prime minister stated.

Marcin Romanowski—a former deputy minister of justice of Poland—is one of the main figures, alongside Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, implicated in the scandal surrounding the Justice Foundation. He has been on the run from justice abroad for a year and a half. He initially stayed in Hungary, but unlike Ziobro, he did not make it to the U.S. Instead, he was spotted in Serbia and Croatia.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk reported this at a government meeting, citing Rzeczpospolita.

Tusk is concerned about the crisis within the rival Law and Justice party.

The split in the party was the result of a prolonged internal conflict, which escalated after PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński issued an ultimatum. As a result of their refusal to sign an oath of allegiance to the party leadership, more than thirty members of parliament left the opposition party, forming a group centered around Morawiecki. This stripped PiS of its status as the largest parliamentary faction, handing that position to Donald Tusk’s coalition.